Officers of the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas and the Baptist General Convention of Texas have agreed to meet together to work on a revised unification agreement between the two groups.
The revised document will be made available in both English and Spanish and will be presented to messengers to the Convencion annual meeting in Dallas, June 28-30, for their approval.
The Baptist General Convention of Texas and what was then known as the Mexican Baptist Convention of Texas originally ratified a unification agreement in 1964. After a committee analyzed the agreement in the mid-1970s, it was revised in 1977, with the understanding it would be reviewed periodically.
“The main purpose of this action is to bring a better relationship between both conventions and to continue to work together in a united way to extend the kingdom of God,” said Convencion President Baldemar Borrego. He hopes the updated agreement will inspire more Hispanic Baptist churches in Texas to support financially the BGCT Cooperative Program.
“This is a new day where we have the opportunity to work more closely than ever before,” Borrego said. “We would like to thank BGCT Executive Director Randel Everett for his role and his willingness to bring together both conventions.”
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